Wednesday, 20 March 2019

Spring really did spring today with the warmest day of the day so far at 19.8c. (my garden). On the wader scrape today Little Grebe, 11 Herring gulls, 2 Common Gulls , 100 + BH Gulls and 2 Redshanks. Elsewhere Goldcrest was singing again from Scots Pine, Willow Tit, 2 Lesser Redpolls, and 10 singing Chiffchaffs. 3 kingfishers, 2 of which were chasing each other around the main scrape all afternoon, the male singing constantly. A Collared Dove flew towards the scrapyards (its quite scarce here)

Sunday, 17 March 2019

Low Moor this aft. Impressive with plenty going on in mostly very good light. Snipe c 10 chipping and displaying with some showing well. Curlew 10 + calling and displaying and good numbers of Lapwing and Oystercatcher 2 down. Crossbill 1 pair with the fem. showing well, Fieldfare total 20, Meadow Pipit 10, Raven 3 and 6+ C Buzzard. Wilthorpe this am very steady with no sign of any Water Pipits but still windy. Green Sand 2, Oystercatcher 1 pair, Chiffchaff 4, Meadow Pipit 10 and 6 Herring Gulls down. Good news on Grey Partridge with 2 separate pairs flushed. Looks to be holding on as a breeding bird.

After topping up the wader scrape feeder I walked to Royston to where Marsh Tit and 2 Willow Tits were ringed in February. I didn't hear or see any of them, but when I got back to the reserve wader scrape feeder, Willow Tit, Red over metal ring (right leg) Black left leg was present. This was a juvenile when it was ringed in the middle of the marsh on 9/8/18, wing 58 weight 9.5.

Thursday, 14 March 2019

7 - 9 degrees with 5/8 cloud and a westerly wind.Anglers CP: Redshank 1. Snipe 1.Goosander 1 redhead this morning - up to 9 at dusk. 66 Goldeneye were also in at dusk. .ACP Gull Roost: Great Black-backed Gull 20. Herring Gull 152.Haw Park Lane: The first flowering 'Jack-by-the-hedge', Alliaria petiolata was seen by Ralph Hibbert and Les Corrall this morning.Photos from the Pol feeding area taken by Steve Denny.

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